Democracy and Post-Communism: Political Change in the Post-Communist World / Edition 1

by Graeme Gill

Overview

The collapse of communism was widely heralded as the dawn of democracy across the former Soviet region. However, the political outcome has been much less uniform. The post-communist states have developed political systems from democracy to dictatorship.
Using examples and empirical data collected from twenty-six former Soviet states, Graeme Gill provides a detailed comparative analysis of the core issues of regime change, the creation of civil society, economic reform and the changing nature of post-communism. Within these individual cases, it becomes clear that political outcomes have not been arbitrary, but directly reflect the circumstances surrounding the birth of independence.
Students of Comparative Politics, International Relations and Russian and Post-Soviet Studies should find this book essential reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415272056
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/06/2001
Series:	Routledge Research in Comparative Politics Series , #1
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface List of Tables 1. A Democratic Post-Communism? 2. Negotiating Regime Change 3. Civil Society and the Onset of Negotiations 4. Creating Civil Society 5. Paths to Democracy? Conclusion Democracy and Post Communism